Since the coronavirus outbreak, supermarkets and pharmacies across the country have sold out of hand sanitiser. While soap and water are traditionally accepted as the way to clean hands, many people believe that using an alcohol-based hand sanitiser offers the best protection.
But could an old-fashioned bar of soap actually be more effective at removing germs than an alcohol sanitiser? We all know that keeping our hands clean stops viruses and bacteria from spreading.
According to the HSE, about 30% to 50% of infections that start in hospitals can be avoided. That is because having clean hands is the best way to stop the spread of harmful germs.